Postwar Era
Resources for all
California Highways: All about California highways and the history of automobile travel in California.
Immigration in the 20th Century: Online exhibit using photographs to explain immigration to California.
Angel Island: Immigration history from the Ellis Island of the West.
State Float Project: Make a fun state float about California!
Photos of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles: Pictures of daily life in LA after World War II
Lakeview: The First Postwar Planned Community: History of a planned community in LA County
Cesar Chavez: A biographical sketch of activist Cesar Chavez
Chronology of the United Farm Workers movement: a timeline of the UFW and its work for workers' rights.
Dolores Huerta: Community Organizer: website about Dolores Huerta and her work
Citizens' Coalition for Alcatraz: Archival footage of the occupation of Alcatraz in 1969.
The 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz: overview of the occupation of Alcatraz.
Mendez v Westminster History: how segregation was ended in California schools
The LGBT Pride Parade: an online exhibit about the history of LGBT pride parades
Dian Fossey: biography of environmentalist and scientist from California who worked with gorillas
Kate Hutton: 'That Earthquake Lady': biography of world famous seismologist
Who was Sally Ride?: learn about the first American woman in space
Resources for Teachers
Lesson Plans and Activities
Outline for conducting a lesson on How did Union Station Change Transportation in Los Angeles in the 1940’s
Only in California, a lesson plan looking at 19th century industry and 20th century innovation from the California Museum.
Education for All: Lesson plan on how California schools were desegregated.